OUR MISSION
Effortless and reliable
end-to-end product development processes done in a sustainable,
safe way.
Our vision is to become a leader in end-to-end advanced manufacturing services, assisting companies in all different industries to unlock mass production of high complexity, high performance, robust and reliable components. To continuously exceed our customers’ expectations in quality turn-key solutions and to operate diverse and profitable businesses, operating in Australia and America that have a reputation for innovation quality and delivery.
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- Al Jawhari
Co-Founder & Group CEO of Stärke-AMG
OUR JOURNEY SO FAR
1971
STÄRKE-AMG IS FOUNDED (CALLED PRECISE PLASTIC TOOLING AT THAT TIME)
The company was founded in 1971 by Manfred Tinney 2 decades after he emigrated to Australia from Germany in 1951. In Germany he worked as a Toolmaker for BMW Berlin, manufacturing tooling and jigs for both the BMW 801 high performance piston engine as well as the BMW 003 Axial Flow Jet Engine, which together with the JUMO 004 engine, ushered in the Jet Age.
1982
GRANT TINNEY ASSUMES MANAGEMENT
Founder Manfred Tinney passes and Grant Tinney ( aged 19 ) assumes management of small mould manufacturing business together with younger brother Terry.
2010
VPG INNOVATION
Formed a new company to commercialise the Rapid Response Clamps. Today VPG Innovation is the Design and Engineering powerhouse that designs and develops / prototypes client as well as internal projects.
2020
COVID-19
Stärke Advanced Manufacturing Group started Supplying critical PPE for front-line medical workers
2022
MCMAHON METAL FABRICATION
A new addition to the family, as McMahon Metal Fabrication joins the Stärke Advanced Manufacturing Group and is now certified to AS9100D
2023
GADAC PLASTIC INJECTION
A new addition to the family, as Gadac Plastic Injection (former Gadac Plastics) joins the Stärke Advanced Manufacturing Group. Read More here
1977
GRANT TINNEY
Current Chairman, Grant Tinney commences with the business as an apprentice Toolmaker, manufacturing injection moulds
1994
QPE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
The company was founded in 1994 and have been supporting the Australian Defence Industry since then by providing high end precision machining, fabrication, and assembly services. This business was purchased by Stärke–AMG in 2006 as it sought to diversify away from a heavy dependence on Australian Automotive
2016
US NAVY CONTRACT
Won US Navy contract for supply of VPG Innovation’s Rapid Response Clamp to the fleet. The Rapid Response Clamp has achieved remarkable milestone, with over 30,000 clamps successfully installed into US Navy vessels! This achievement highlights the widespread adoption and effectiveness of our cutting-edge solution
2021
PRECISE MACHINING AND MANUFACTURING
Precise is re-joining the Stärke Advanced Manufacturing Group boosting its precision manufacturing and tooling capability
2022
AL JAWHARI
Stärke - Advanced Manufacturing Group announced the appointment of Al Jawhari as Co-Founder of the new head company & Group Chief Executive Officer.
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